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[mattb2989]

Hi all had bad case of nuisance stuff. Got it under microscope. Any id please

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hi all had bad case of nuisance stuff. Got it under microscope. Any id please

It’s bryopsis algae and one of the harder ones to fight. The idea is to pull what you can by hand and then remove the roots with a dental pick or small crochet needle. If you don’t remove the roots, it will keep coming back
After clean up, add the following to maintain control:
Astrea snails
Ninja star snails
Chiton snails

pitho crab
Female emerald crabs

pencil urchin

fluconasal at times addresses this but rarely gets it all. Remove/scrub roots off and it’s done

 

[mattb2989]

It’s bryopsis algae and one of the harder ones to fight. The idea is to pull what you can by hand and then remove the roots with a dental pick or small crochet needle. If you don’t remove the roots, it will keep coming back
After clean up, add the following to maintain control:
Astrea snails
Ninja star snails
Chiton snails

pitho crab
Female emerald crabs

pencil urchin

fluconasal at times addresses this but rarely gets it all. Remove/scrub roots off and it’s done

Thanks @vetteguy53081